The Happiness Ends Part 1
By Lolitafreak88
Happy Tree Friends, was it really alright to be one? Perhaps it was for you were always happy and had friends, but then dying over and over again could dampen one's spirit. Especially when the methods of death were brutal, violent, shocking, and sudden. But you would always revive the very next day and there were survivors. The Cursed Idol practically governed this. It influenced death and it's unusual presence seemed to be connected to the life-and-death cycle of the Tree Friends. So why was it that a certain Tree Friend had requested it's help? Or more appropriately, was in the midst of asking it for help?
It was the middle of the day and the Cursed Idol was simply lying in a sandbox, much like a previous time where it had caused mayhem on the playground. A mysterious Tree Friend approached it. The mystery in its appearance was due to a hooded black cloak the Tree Friend was wearing. No one could tell who it was but it's overall size was that of a Tree Friend. But it wasn't tall enough to be Lumpy so it had to have been one of the many other Tree Friends in that size. This Tree Friend knew about the Cursed Idol and decided to see it for him or herself. It had a wish they wanted to come true. This wish was a wish that would grant them a better life in Happy Tree Friend Town. Or at least that was what they felt. In truth, it had a darker undertone.
So the Tree Friend told the Cursed Idol precisely what its wish was and how it could be granted. It's voice could not be determined for everything was silent. It's face was hidden in the shadows of the cloak as well so it was impossible to know what they were saying. From the movements they made with their arms and body language was all that proved that they were speaking to the Cursed Idol. Of course it was never actually proven that the Cursed Idol was alive, it just seemed to possess a sentient power. It could alter probability at will and cause natural disasters to occur spontaneously and dangerously. So this Tree Friend was not too surprised at what happened next.
A small earthquake began and shook the sands of the sandbox in such a precise and detailed way. Almost like a Zen gardener using a rake on the sands of the garden. The Tree Friend stayed rooted to their place though, their body being the only thing shaking along with the earthquake. After it dissipated, the sandbox now contained a message beautifully made in the sand by the earthquake. It contained the answer to the Tree Friend's request.
'Go back in time and find the Genie Lamp' The Tree Friend nodded in a pleased sort of way. That was a day in Happy Tree Friend Town where magic had caused a series of happenings in the Town. Wishes were granted by the genie Lumpy who appeared as a common lamp, people's wishes backfired, and chaos spread like a disease. It had been just another day in the lives of the Happy Tree Friends, just with a hint of magic thrown in. But the Tree Friend knew what the Cursed Idol was telling them. They needed to go back to that day, take the lamp, and have their own wish granted. Of course time-travel is a universally complex and impossible idea. No living being has ever found out how to go back in time. Besides a few Tree Friends that is. Splendid himself, the superhero squirrel, could rotate the Earth in the opposite direction with his vast power and go back to early morning when it was early afternoon. And then there was Sniffles.
Sniffles had built a time machine once upon a time because his milk had spilled. He had gone back several times to the day where the first notable deaths of the Happy Tree Friends had happened. It worked perfectly fine, it just hadn't been used since then due to the danger it posed. This Tree Friend was determined to find it and use it to make their wish come true. The Tree Friend departed, leaving the Cursed Idol to continue to lie ominously in the sandbox. Of course the Cursed Idol could've killed this Tree Friend easily to cause despair, but it seemed to have seen a glimpse of a greater despair in the form of this Tree Friend's wish. Especially in who would be affected by this wish.
A short time later, the Tree Friend found itself in Sniffle's lab. Sniffle's lab was one of the rooms that was in Sniffle's house and it had several different things in it. A washing machine, gas tanks, a protective mask, goggles, a hose, a lawn mower that was missing a part, and even a desk with blueprints on it. It was a place of creation, experimentation, and sometimes death if the notorious ants stopped by. But this Tree Friend knew there was no one here for Sniffles was off doing something else (Or possibly dead as the Tree Friend didn't need to keep tabs on Sniffles) and thus the Tree Friend found what they needed. They saw a suspicious looking object cloaked in a blanket in the corner. They took off the blanket dramatically to reveal the time machine.
The time machine in question was composed of a washing machine spiced up with a piece from the lawn mower, several different mechanical attributes, and inside were very simple controls. Two arrows, one pointing to the left and in a red color and one pointing to the right with a green color. There was finally a lever to get the time machine going. The Tree Friend looked around cautiously to make sure no one was around and then entered the time machine. Their identity still a complete mystery, they switched the lever to the left, indicating that they would go back in time to the past, and the machine whirled and whizzed around the room briefly with electrical lights flashing. Then the machine disappeared and from within, the Tree Friend measured how far back in time they were going and soon stopped when they had reached their target destination. The machine reappeared in very much the same way it had disappeared.
When it reappeared, it was in a field on the side of the road. The Tree Friend got out efficiently and examined their surroundings. They could see Nutty wandering around, for no reason in particular. They turned to the right and saw a purple vehicle coming at a quick speed on the side of the road. The vehicle made a very sudden turn and what appeared to be a lamp flew out of the open back. It headed towards Nutty at a certain speed that would not be fatal. The Tree Friend knew it needed to get that lamp. So the Tree Friend ran over and shoved Nutty rather viciously into the tree though primarily out of the way. Nutty hit the tree very hard and the impact mixed with the hard and tough exterior of the tree caused Nutty to fall unconscious in an instant. The Tree Friend then caught the lamp before it could hit anything. Aware that it was being watched, the mysterious Tree Friend raced to the time machine and quickly activated it, returning once more to the present but with a strange lamp in tow.
The Tree Friend emerged out of the time machine and saw that they were back in Sniffle's lab. To their surprise they saw an unusual sight in front of them. It was Sniffles, but he was a dead Sniffles. A rope was tied around his neck and he looked like he had been strangled with it. The Tree Friend had been gone for a few minutes at most so it was a bit surprised that Sniffles had appeared in the lab and gotten killed in such a short while. It looked like a murder too rather than an accident. But the Tree Friend was strangely unfazed by this. Was it because of their tendency to die? Or perhaps was it because they felt like they weren't in any danger? Or were they so excited on what they were about to do that they didn't mind a random death like this? Either way, the Tree Friend was set to make their wish at last.
The Tree Friend blew the dust off the lamp and rubbed it a little bit for good measure. Then they set the lamp down on the ground where it began to rattle and shake. A blue mist began to emerge from the lamp before it started shaping into a very familiar yet very mystical face. It was Lumpy, arms folded and dressed in an Arabian fashion looking down at the Tree Friend. Lumpy was the genie of the lamp, even if it wasn't the typical genie lamp. It told the Tree Friend of this status and also that he would grant them one wish, no more and no less. The Tree Friend thought for just a brief moment, reviewing the potential effects of their wish one more time. They were considering if it was truly worth it to make this wish and if it would better their lives. They concluded that it would make their lives better. The Tree Friend gestured Lumpy to come closer with a finger motion which he did so. The Tree Friend then whispered the wish into the genie's ear, doing it so quietly that the wish could not be heard and nor their voice. The Tree Friend's identity was still completely concealed.
Lumpy's eyes widened slightly when they heard the wish and he even asked,
"Are you sure that's your wish?" The Tree Friend nodded simply. Lumpy looked a bit sad. The wish was not the type of wish he was fond of. It was the kind of wish with a particular motive that was directed towards someone. This motive was not exactly pleasant either, it would have dire consequences that could be good for some but sad for others. The genie Lumpy had to obey the master of the lamp however and so he nodded and set off to fulfill the Tree Friend's wish.
Handy, the amputee beaver with a knack for construction, had been having a very busy day. He had been visiting his friends and giving them some tools that they needed. He had given Pop a sturdy new crib for Cub, he had given Nutty a new picture frame to frame a candy bar wrapper as unique sense of art, he had given Mole a refurbished lamp, and now he was on his way to give something to someone special. Clenched tightly in his teeth was a beautiful and very vibrant bouquet. It was adorned with several lovely fall flowers, colorful autumn leaves, and even some fruits for an aromatic and fresh touch. He was happy and walking down the sidewalk to the restaurant that Petunia worked at. He had no fear of death at this moment, he felt safe and at ease. Tragically, it was the last moment Handy would ever feel at ease. It would be his final moment in Happy Tree Friend Town.
"Hmm?" Handy suddenly felt a very strange sensation coming from his feet. He looked and to his shock, his feet were fading into sand, like that of a desert. It was spread very slowly though, almost in an artistic way. Handy uttered a small scream that caused him to let go of his bouquet. The bouquet landed onto the ground, giving the appearance of a memorial made on the side of the road. Handy looked around panicked until he heard what sounded like Lumpy.
Handy... Handy gave a rather perplexed look at the sudden sound of the moose's voice. But it was not really relieving him, as the sensation was spreading further up, now up to his knee. His feet had completely disappeared, as though Fliqpy had sliced them off again. Handy looked to his left softly but still saw nothing. But then a blue mist started to surround him, it's vapors seeming to be harmless.
I am truly sorry but this is a wish one has made... Handy now looked a bit concerned. He had heard about the time the Tree Friends had found a magic lamp in Petunia's old lamp store (She was fond of trying new businesses) and mayhem had ensued. It had been able to grant one wish for each user. But that was a long time ago... why was it back? Also what did he mean by wish?
"Did... someone wish for something relating to me?" Handy asked nervously as his legs were now nearly gone.
A Tree Friend has wished that you never existed... I am taking you to a plane where those who once existed but no longer existed reside. It is not heaven, nor hell , rather in between. Lumpy's voice was surprisingly soft for him and sounded a bit sad, like he didn't want this to happen to Handy. That feeling made Handy slightly more reassured but still the news given was difficult to take in. Someone wished that I never existed? Why? What did I do wrong? Haven't I always been hard-working and charitable? Was it because I may have been selfish about my survival? Did I offend someone? Handy's head was unstable with thoughts of who, what, when, where, and why. But he felt like he wasn't going to get any answers. As his hips were now fading away into grains of sand, he seemed to resign to his fate. But he was crying now. For he knew what this would mean.
No longer would he be able to describe a delicious sweet to a curious Nutty. No longer would he be able to receive hugs from Petunia. No longer would he have to help the Mole out if he was getting into trouble. No longer would he have to scold Lifty or Shifty for their trickery. No longer would he be able to build anything for the Tree Friends who needed his assistance. The worst part about all of this was the fact he didn't know who could've wished such a horrible thing and why. Was it a sign of some sort of change that was to fall over the Tree Friends? Yes... that's the most likely explanation. Handy thought. Now his limbs and upper half of his torso were fading into sand. He closed his eyes solemnly, silent praying to himself. He was praying for some sort of miracle, or at the very least some sort of answer.
Because of the nature of this wish and the desire of this Tree Friend, life will restart for the Tree Friends from a specific point. Roles will be re-assigned to make up for your complete disappearance. Farwell. Lumpy concluded. Handy would've replied 'that's fine' but his mouth was now gone and eventually... Handy ceased to exist from reality. The only evidence left behind of him was a bouquet that felt too priceless now. It's worth had increased exceptionally, thanks to this cruel wish. The wish that Handy never existed. Then a mystical event began to happen, an event only done through magic.
Time reversed, the same way as the time machine, but it was now visible. Daylight turned into moonlight, before transforming into sunset, and then metamorphosing further in morning again. The days of the Happy Tree Friends were going backwards, before finally settling on a very specific day. This day was a day that was unfortunately one of the best day's in Handy's life, even if it necessarily didn't begin with him.
It started in an elegant house, befitting an elegant young skunk. She was Petunia and she had taken a beautiful bird out of a birdcage she had found for it. She held it delicately in her hands and was pleased to hear it chirping sweetly. Suddenly the bird flew out of her grasp and went over to the window sill. Gasping, Petunia quickly ran over to it and picked it up in her hands again, her arms out the window at this point. She had done so for she was afraid the window would suddenly close down and...
A sickening sound of meat being sliced through was heard along with the sound of a window suddenly closing down on Petunia's arms. Now she had lost her hands and part of her arms, the bird having flown away. Petunia screamed in pain and fear, completely caught off-guard. Petunia hurried to the hospital and was able to have the wounds cleaned and bandaged properly. But now she was an amputee, unable to use her hands again and so her usual smile was replaced with a depressed look of sadness. After walking a bit down the road, she looked at her bandaged appendages with regret and gave a very sad sigh. She looked up hesitantly before seeing someone very familiar... someone she knew rather well... though someone that at this point wouldn't really make her feel better about her appendages. It was Lammy. Lammy waved hello towards the skunk she knew so well, and Petunia faked her smile and waved back, though it felt very pathetic. In truth, it wasn't so pathetic, but she would never know why. For the one who was initially meant to see her at from the other side of the sidewalk was not there.
So hey everyone! This is my first official writing update since school started. To those still reading 'When the Platypus Cry' I'm sorry, I was getting used to the new start of school and preparing myself. Also I need to watch 'Across the 2nd Dimension' again to help my writing be absolutely accurate and perfect. But I am currently doing so and should finish by the end of the week so potentially expect the new chapter at the end of the week. Now back to this story. This is a storyline for Happy Tree Friends I always envisioned and now I am very glad to bring it back to life. I am aware that I did pretty much write out scenes from official episodes in this chapter but it's kind of necessary for my story and I don't think it's so bad. Some people make stories where they write out how an official episode played out but something was different (like there's a story where Candace from Phineas and Ferb found out about Perry's identity and early on) so this is what I am going for. Also this IS a mystery so have fun speculating. It won't be as dark as INSaNUTTY but it could get close to that... :) There's no turning back, a wish has been made, reality has reset, and Handy is no more. But where did Handy go? Will Petunia suffer the same fate? And will more clues towards the wisher be revealed? Find out next time on chapter 2! Even during school I take no ownership of copyright and all rights belong respectfully and eloquently to Mondo Media (Who is currently trying a new art style for Happy Tree Friends) and Happy Tree Friends. Thank you ^_^. Upupupu...